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U.S. Army Pacific commander visits JBLM

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U.S. Army Pacific commander visits JBLM

Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander, U.S. Army Pacific, met with I Corps leadership Nov. 18, to hear updates on the Pacific Pathways efforts and to discuss PACOM AOR Integration. The visit included a stop to see 1st Special Forces Group and an aerial tour of Yakima Training Center range and

JBLM Main room named after Sgt. 1st Class Charles D. Main

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JBLM Main room named after Sgt. 1st Class Charles D. Main

Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team of 7th Infantry Division crowded into the newly-named Sgt. 1st Class Charles D. Main room, March 7. The multi-purpose room was dedicated in honor of Main, who is the 23rd Inf. Regt. honorary command sergeant major. "I'm very surprised; my

Artilleryman Rickey Mitchell transitions to civilian life

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Artilleryman Rickey Mitchell transitions to civilian life

JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, Wash. - Dressed comfortably in a track suit, Rickey Mitchell smiles happily as his youngest daughter, Rianna, chooses accessories for her new toy at the custom teddy bear shop. After a while, Rianna and her friends parade around the store with their plush creations in celebration

Soldiers train on battlefield recovery of human remains

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Soldiers train on battlefield recovery of human remains

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - From behind a tree stump, Pfc. Brandan Bishop peers at the training dummy 20 meters away. He has rope-tied a slipknot onto the body to pull it clear from any possible undetected explosive devices that are sometimes planted onto battle casualties.

Soldiers conduct joint training with McChord HAZMAT responders

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Soldiers conduct joint training with McChord HAZMAT responders

It's uncomfortably hot inside the protective suit as Sgt. Lukasz Rogowski wiggles his arm free from one of the sleeves to wipe the fog clear from a window panel in the roomy upper-body section of the suit. It's difficult enough with the breather mask and air tank, but it is

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JBLM combat engineer Spc. Asa Bingham receives Purple Heart

A combat engineer assigned to the 555th Engineer Brigade received the Purple Heart medal during a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Jan. 5. Spc. Asa Bingham, 22nd Engineer Clearance Company, suffered traumatic brain injury from a roadside bomb blast during deployment to Afghanistan in January 2014. "I was hit twice -

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